In the science of ayurvedic medicine, body type survey is used as one of the diagnostic methods of the science of Ayurveda This self-protocol test is an accurate description of the examination done by the Ayurveda Rishis' Physicians

Abdominal bloating, when the abdomen distends and there may be intestinal or abdominal gas, is the cardinal sign of dysfunction of the agni, the digestive fire, and is usually caused by a vata imbalance In Ayurveda we describe it as the first sign of an imbalance in the "gastrointestinal consciousness